Lysosome

Lysosome

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• The lysosome contains hydrolytic enzymes that are used to digest macromolecules.

• The lysosome contains over 40 enzymes, including proteases, nucleases, and phospholipases.

• Formed by budding of the Golgi apparatus.

• Fuses with food containing vesicles to digest the molecules (intracellular digestion).